Niue vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 678 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Uruguay about 678 times.
NiueUruguayNiue moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 678× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Montevideo |
| Region | Polynesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niue sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Niue bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Niue is 678 times smaller than Uruguay. Niue covers 260 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Uruguay?
- About 678 times: Uruguay has 678× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niue is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Niue or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².